Baker, Peyser laud charter schools amid push for expansion

BOSTON – Recognizing two Boston area charter schools named as finalists for a $80,000 prize on Tuesday, Education Secretary James Peyser said that charter schools in Massachusetts have a "tremendous impact" on the course of education reform in the state.

"From pilot schools to innovation schools, extended learning time to high-dosage tutoring, school-based managements and empowerment zones, when you put it all together, charter schools are not only a great option for families that desperately need more and better educational opportunities, they are also one of the key drivers of system-wide performance and improvement," Peyser said during a State House ceremony announcing Boston's Match Charter School and the Community Charter School of Cambridge as finalists for the Pozen Prize for Charter Schools.